It’s an open secret the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have been on the market, but it now appears a sale of the team is imminent. The purchasers, which includes an investment banker already with an ownership stake in a short-season A team, is in the final round of negotiations to buy […]
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Stein steps down in Omaha, Lexington
Alan Stein is stepping down as president of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and president/COO of the Lexington Legends (Low Class A; Sally League) at the end of a successful year that saw the opening of Werner Park and the successful rebranding of the team. Martie Cordaro, VP/GM of the Storm […]
Cordaro named PCL Executive of the Year
It’s been a good year for Omaha Storm Chasers Vice President/General Manager Martie Cordaro: besides opening Werner Park and revamping the franchise, he was also named the Pacific Coast League’s Executive of the Year. This is Cordaro’s second honor of 2011, after previously being named with President Alan Stein as Ballpark Digest’s Co-Executives of the […]
2011 Executives of the Year: Martie Cordaro and Alan Stein
Building a new ballpark and successfully rebranding a franchise are always huge accomplishments; the fact that Martie Cordaro and Alan Stein managed to do both despite some pretty steep odds wins them recognition as Baseball’s Executives of the Year from Ballpark Digest. In some ways professional baseball was an afterthought when the city of Omaha […]
Werner Park / Omaha Storm Chasers
Sometimes, it seems, we overthink what goes on in a ballpark. At the end of the day, baseball is a simple game: You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball. And, at the end of the day, a ballpark is simply a place to have fun. That realization is on full […]
New for 2011: Werner Park
The new Sarpy County home of the Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) has a name: Werner Park, as the local shipping firm pays to put its name on the ballpark. “For the past four years Werner Enterprises has played a large part in sponsoring the Omaha Royals,” said Derek Leathers, Chief Operating Officer […]